McCain waffles on the “no waterboarding” bill

Now if you read H.R. 2082 it does not say that waterboarding (a type of physical interrogation that some have said is torture) is banned. But what it does say is that only the interrogation techniques contained in the Army Field Manual are authorized for use. Waterboarding is not in that manual. [...]

Let’s get together and support the Semper Fi Act of 2008

I was waiting on yesterday’s events before I wrote this… the City of Berkeley is not apologizing…
After a marathon session that stretched into early Wednesday, the council decided not to send the letter, saying they recognize recruiters’ right to be in Berkeley. The council said they still strongly oppose the war and the recruitment of [...]

UPDATE: Westboro Baptist Cult looses… will have to pay millions

The Snyder family has won their lawsuit in Federal court against Phelps and his hate-group! The jury awarded $2.9 million in compensatory damages, $6 million in punitive damages for invasion of privacy and $2 million for causing emotional distress. Of course the cult will hate that decision and come out firing against the [...]

Finally someone has the courage to take on Westboro Baptist Church

I am very happy to know that someone has taken WBC to task regarding their loony dogma at hate-speak towards the military and America as a whole. While you may not agree with why we went to war in Iraq or why we are still there, the hateful rhetoric from this group is despicable. [...]

The New Republic finally responds

It seems like the heat has caused the TNR to finally rise up to the top. Their response to the Beauchamp writings and subsequent investigations still smell fishy. We criticize public spectacles like Dan Rather and Rita Cosby for not getting their “facts” lined up before publishing controversial articles… we need to hold [...]

Yet another uncorroborated news story debunked

The New Republic has shoved its big fat foot in its mouth by publishing exaggerated, invented and uncorroborated stories from a soldier who had been stationed in Iraq. Scott Thomas Beauchamp, a private in the U.S. Army, has been discredited for fabricating stories about soldiers mocking a woman disfigured by an injury, getting their [...]

Another mixed victory for our troops

The Webb amendment to allow more home time for the troops before being redeployed was defeated yesterday. While on the one side this amendment would guarantee National Guard or Reserve troops three years at home before being redeployed it was also semi-invasive
on military control of the troops and encroachment by Congress into the President’s [...]

Gen. Petraeus’ letter to the troops on the surge

This was posted today on the Multinational-Forces in Iraq website… a letter from General Petraeus to the troops and civilians in Iraq. Read it and make up your own mind.  Oooppss… never mind… this is actually Bush’s letter… Petraeus’ signature is a forgery.  Right.
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Congress democrats inventing trouble

It seems that some in Congress do not like the slight “turn” of their fellow colleagues attitudes as it relates to the Iraq war so they are launching their own pre-emptive attack against General Petraeus’ report due out later this month. And excerpt from todays Washington Post:
Congressional Democrats are trying to undermine U.S. Army [...]

Time for the rest of the MSM to follow Couric’s lead

We have had several in Congress finally admit that the current surge plan in is Iraq is beginning to work… even Hillary is now seeing the light. And now we have Katie Couric reporting similar changes.
“We hear so much about things going bad, but real progress has been made there in terms of security [...]